Scenes from the Life of Christ

French
On View

in

European: Medieval, Level 2, Central Wing

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Scenes from the Life of Christ

15th century

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French

French

Ivory

Overall (including hardware): 6 × 9 1/4 × 5/16 inches (15.2 × 23.5 × 0.8 cm) Overall (panels only): 6 × 8 3/16 × 5/16 inches (15.2 × 20.8 × 0.8 cm) Overall (each panel): 6 × 3 15/16 × 5/16 inches (15.2 × 10 × 0.8 cm)

Sculpture

European Sculpture and Dec Arts

Gift of Lewis & Simmons, Inc.

26.284

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Lewis & Simmons, Inc.

1926-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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Published References

Randall, Jr., R.H. The Golden Age of Ivory: Gothic Carvings in North American Collections. New York, 1993, p. 109.

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French, Scenes from the Life of Christ, 15th century, ivory. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Lewis & Simmons, Inc., 26.284.

Scenes from the Life of Christ
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